Introduction Evidence is primarily divided into two types, One is documentary evidence and second is oral evidence. Oral Evidence is … More
Category: Evidence
SEALED COVER JURISPRUDENCE
IF LAW IS A LANGUAGE, THEN JURISPRUDENCE IS ITS GRAMMAR INTRODUCTION Sealed cover jurisprudence refers to the practice of the … More
Presumptions in the Indian Evidence Act
Cambridge dictionary defines presumption as a belief that something is true because it is likely. Presumption in law means an … More
Doctrine of Regestae: Evolution, Scope and Ambit
Introduction The law of Evidence is a system of rules for ascertaining controverted questions of fact in Judicial proceedings or … More
Admission
Section 17, 18, 19 and 20 of Indian Evidence Act ,1872 taken together defines “admission”. Section 17 lays down those … More
Burden of Proof
The burden of proof means the obligation to prove a fact. The strict meaning of the term burden of proof … More
Secondary Evidence
Section 63 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 says about secondary evidence. It includes many sections or types they … More
Oral Evidence
Oral evidence is the evidence which is confined to words spoken by mouth. Oral evidence, if worthy of credit, is … More
Hearsay Evidence
The word ‘hearsay’ is used in various senses. Sometimes it means whatever a person is heard to say; sometimes it … More
Promissory Estoppel
Introduction When two or more parties enter into a contract, there arises some obligation. Sometimes , the promisor becomes bound … More
ADMISSIONS AND CONFESSIONS
INTRODUCTION Admission as defined under section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act: “An admission is a statement, oral or documentary … More
LAW OF EVIDENCE
LAW OF EVIDENCE “The way that an assessment has been generally held is no proof whatever that it isn’t completely … More
LATEST AMENDMENT OF COMPETITION ACT 2020
INTRODUCTIONThe proposed amendments to the Competition Act, 2002 were released by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). For the purpose … More
INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872
INTRODUCTIONThe Imperial Legislative Council of India passed the Indian Evidence Act in 1872, during the British Raj, and it contains … More
Is Presumption to only mean ignorance of fact?
Law in laymen’s understanding is specific and defined by a rule book, leaving no scope presumptions or discretion. Oxford Advanced … More
The Indian courts and Deoxyribonucleic (DNA) test
Under Section 45,[1] Expert opinion is a kind of evidence which is based on the special skill or “knowledge” of an … More
State Privilege in India
According to Section 123 in the Indian Evidence Act, no one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from … More
Section 106 and Section 101- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
In civil litigation, the burden of proof of the parties refers to the fact that the parties need to produce … More
Experts opinion in different phases of trial
Section 45 to Section 51 under Chapter-II of the Indian Evidence Act provides applicability of opinion of third persons, which … More
Sec 111A of IEA- IS IT AGAINST THE BASIC PRINCIPLE OF CRIMINAL JURISPRUDENCE AND AGAINST FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT, RIGHT GRANTED BY CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.
Section 111 in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the good faith of a sale by a client to an attorney is in question … More